Nokia N97 vs Samsung Galaxy Reverb M950

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Reverb M950: 21 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    129 g
  • Width

    N97: 8.7 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Reverb M950: 4.6 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    11.3 mm
  • Height

    N97: 4.8 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    2011

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy Reverb M950
  2. 2. Galaxy Reverb M950

    Height:
    122 mm +4.8 mm versus N97
    Width:
    64 mm +8.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    11.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +21 g versus Galaxy Reverb M950

  2. 2. Galaxy Reverb M950

    129 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. N97

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Reverb M950

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Galaxy Reverb M950 has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than N97.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 MB RAM

Galaxy Reverb M950: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N97

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Reverb M950

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N97

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Reverb M950

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. Galaxy Reverb M950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Galaxy Reverb M950.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Reverb M950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 122 Х 64 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Galaxy Reverb M950.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Reverb M950
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Galaxy Reverb M950.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Reverb M950
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, Galaxy Reverb M950.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Reverb M950
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Galaxy Reverb M950.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Reverb M950
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2011
  • August. Released 2012
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 169 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Galaxy Reverb M950.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Reverb M950
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • No
Edge
  • Class 32
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, Galaxy Reverb M950.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Reverb M950
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Galaxy Reverb M950.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Reverb M950
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - For Virgin Mobile Also known as Samsung SPH-M950